troll

Plural: trolls

Noun

(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling
- "he used a spinner as his troll"
angling by drawing a baited line through the water
a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
An ugly or unpleasant person.
An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour and seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
A Michigander who lives on the mainland, i.e. not a resident of the Upper Peninsula, so named due to living south of the Mackinaw Bridge.
An act of moving round; a repetition, a routine.
An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat.
A fishing line, bait, or lure used to fish in these ways.
An inflammatory or insincere statement posted in an attempt to lure others into combative argument (a flame war), originally a way for regulars (long-time users) to poke light-hearted fun at new posters (especially in Usenet newsgroups) and promote in-group cohesion ("trolling for newbies").
A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion.
A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch, a round.
A small wheel; specifically (fishing), the reel or winch of a fishing line.
A trolley.

Verb

Verb Forms: trolled, trolling, trolls

To fish by trailing a baited line slowly from a moving boat.
circulate, move around
cause to move round and round
- "The child trolled her hoop"
sing the parts of (a round) in succession
angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
sing loudly and without inhibition
praise or celebrate in song
- "All tongues shall troll you"
speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
Senses relating to a rolling motion.
To move (something, especially a round object) by, or as if by, rolling; to bowl, to roll, to trundle.
Senses relating to a rolling motion.
Often followed by in: to cause (something) to flow or roll in like a stream.
Senses relating to a rolling motion.
To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl.
Senses relating to a rolling motion.
To move or walk at a leisurely pace; to ramble, to saunter, to stroll.
Senses relating to a rolling motion.
Chiefly of a man: synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”).
Senses relating to a rolling motion.
Followed by in: to flow or roll in like a stream.
Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
To sing the parts of (a catch, round, or similar song) in succession; also (generally), to sing (a song) freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
To pass (something, specifically a bowl or other communal drinking vessel) from one person to another; to circulate, to send about.
Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
Of bells: to ring a sequence of tones in a resounding manner.
Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
Of a person: to sing the parts of a catch, round, or similar song in succession; also (generally), to sing freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
Of a song: to be sung freely or in a carefree way, or loudly; also, of a tune: to be constantly in someone's mind.
Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
Of a bowl or other communal drinking vessel, or the drink inside it: to be passed around from one person to another.
Senses relating to a light, quick motion.
To say (something) lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
Senses relating to a light, quick motion.
To move (the tongue) lightly and quickly when speaking.
Senses relating to a light, quick motion.
To speak lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
Senses relating to a light, quick motion.
To move lightly and quickly; especially of the tongue when speaking; to wag.
Senses relating to fishing.
To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 8.1)).
Senses relating to fishing.
To attract or draw out (someone or something); to allure, to elicit, to entice, to lure.
Senses relating to fishing.
To fish using a running fishing line.
Senses relating to fishing.
To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling.
Senses relating to "fishing" for a reaction.
To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign.
Senses relating to "fishing" for a reaction.
To persistently harass someone over the Internet.
Senses relating to "fishing" for a reaction.
To prank, tease, or mess with someone in a lighthearted way.

Examples

Don't pay attention to that guy, he's always trolling this board.
He tried to TROLL for high-scoring plays, hoping for a bingo to appear.
Many people have been trolling me due to my activism, but I don't let it get to me.
The actress was widely trolled online after accidentally revealing that she didn't know the names of the continents.
When an argument gets heated, it can often be difficult to figure out who's serious and who's just trolling.

Origin / Etymology

Partly:
* from Middle English trol (“demon (?); sorcerer (?)”) [and other forms], from Old Norse trǫll (“conjurer, mage; witch”), from Proto-Germanic *truzlą (“supernatural being; demon, fiend; giant; monster”), probably from *trudaną (“to step on; to tread”) + *-ilą (suffix forming agent nouns); and
* borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål troll, Swedish troll, or Danish trold, from Old Norse trǫll (see above).
Doublet of droll and trow.
Cognates
* Danish fortrylle (“to bewitch”), trylle (“to conjure”)
* Icelandic tröll
* Middle High German trol, crewtrolle (“spook, wraith; ogre, monster”)
* Norwegian fortrylle (“to bewitch”), trylle (“to conjure”)
* Swedish trolla (“to conjure”)

Synonyms

round, trolling, bait, biffer, boner-shrinker, bonerkiller, buttface, choad, flamebait, frump, minger, monkey, monkeyface, munter, pukeface, punk, ragebait, schlub, stinka, troll, trollface, trow, uggo, ugly duckling

Antonyms

ugly person, unattractive person

Scrabble Score: 5

troll: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
troll: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
troll: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

troll: valid Words With Friends Word